Dropship Rocket vs AliDropship for Custom Dropshipping Store Creation

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I’m always excited to find new products and services that help anyone to start their own online business.

Recently, I came across a custom dropshipping store service called Dropship Rocket.

Since I am an AliDropship user, I wanted to do a comparison between the two companies and do a head-to-head comparison of what they offer.

What is Dropship Rocket? How Does it Work?

Dropship Rocket sells premade and custom dropshipping web stores using WordPress and WooCommerce. They source the stores using products from AliExpress.com.

They also sell marketing businesses that you can promote and earn a share of the sale when customers order a service.

There are three package prices for the premade dropshipping stores. The $295 package includes one store, the $475 package has two stores, and the $695 package has three stores.

If you want a custom store, prices start at $399. From researching their website, it appears that they build their stores using WordPress and WooCommerce.

That is a plus for me because that means you retain store ownership with WordPress.

Dropship Rocket Features

This service provides nice features in terms of their price points. Here is what is included with any of the packages you choose:

Products sourced from AliExpress

One-time fee

Over 100+ products

Free web hosting

Free domain name

Keyword research

The free web hosting may be appealing to many people. It is one less expense to have to worry about.

According to their FAQ page, they offer free hosting as it is an easier transfer process on their end by keeping your website on their servers.

They state that you do need your own GoDaddy account so that they can transfer the domain and website into your name. You do receive full cPanel access as well.

If you want your store hosted elsewhere, they will transfer it.

What I Find Questionable About Dropship Rocket

As I was reading through their FAQ section, several things stood out to me. These things may not be a huge issue for most people, but I would find them to be a hassle in the long-term.

They Only Offer One Payment Gateway
The only payment gateway they offer is through PayPal. Although customers can pay with PayPal without having a PayPal account, it is probably not the best idea to only offer this method of payment.

Some people may not like using PayPal for one reason or another. You may also prefer to use a credit card merchant that offers lower fees per transaction.

Adding and Removing Products Seems Difficult
It almost seems as though they dissuade you from making any product changes to your store:

If it is your store, you should be able to add and remove products as often as you like.

So far, it sounds like there are a lot of steps involved which include duplicating an existing product page and having to also keep track of a supplier Word doc?

This is not the case with an AliDropship custom store. You simply remove items with a click and add items via importing from AliExpress.

They do offer another solution in terms of using a Chrome browser plugin. However, it is still a few extra steps for me. In the long run, it could become cumbersome.

Order Processing and Tracking is Not Automated
When you receive orders, you have to manually place each order through AliExpress and send tracking numbers to each customer. While it is a simple process, this too may become cumbersome in the long-term.

How Does an AliDropship Custom Store Work?

The first thing to understand about AliDropship is that it is a WordPress dropshipping plugin.

It transforms any WordPress installation into a full-featured AliExpress dropshipping store. What is even more awesome is that they also have a WooCommerce version of the plugin.

You have the option of buying the plugin and creating your store yourself or you can order a custom dropshipping store in which the AliDropship team builds your store for you.

Thank you Eartha!! Very helpful!!. I am new with dropship honestly I just knew from my husband’s friend 4 months ago. Right now I’m selling on Amazon almost 1 month still no sale any item.😖. I didn’t do any marketing,ad that why. Still learning how to do. But Alidropship custom is suit for me!! Big Thank again for your review.

I’m so glad this post has helped you! When it comes to eCommerce, it is all a learning process. The good thing is that there is a lot of information online to help you learn as you go along. I highly recommend checking out all of the great posts on the AliDropship’s blog.

They provide a lot of content for marketing your store, choosing niches, and more. Thank you for posting your comment. I wish you much success in your online business!